The term transverse means "situated across." It is always applied to something that has a specific orientation or direction. Is there a part of the term transverse that signals this meaning??

Abug is 12 cm from the center of a turntable that is rotating with a frequency of 45 rev/min . what minimum coefficient friction is required so that the bug stays on the turntable?

"an open tank has the shape of a right circular cone. the tank is 6 feet across the top and 5 feet high. how much work is done in emptying the tank by pumping the water over the top edge? note: the density of water is 62.4 lbs per cubic foot."

The seven sisters, seven stars located more than 400 light-years away in the taurus constellation can be seen here with venus and another constellation, orion. the seven stars stay grouped together but seem to move, like the planet venus. why do stars seem to move like planets in the night sky?